Once Upon a Thyme by Jane Lovering #Review
It is a pleasure to feature Jane Lovering's Once Upon a Thyme which was published by Boldwood Books on June 24th. All her life, Natalie Fisher has been taught not to ask questions. Why risk uncovering uncomfortable truths, when you can stay in the safety of blissful denial? Since taking over the family herb farm, Natalie has stuck with what she knows, rarely venturing much further than the nearby village where her invalid mother now lives. But then, one day, everything changes with the arrival of unexpected visitors. First comes Zeb, employed by Natalie’s mother to help with the business but soon hinting at other motives. Then comes Simon with the famous band he manages, wanting to film in Natalie’s beautiful garden. The band causes chaos and the attitude of one particular member throws Natalie’s ordered life into confusion. Over one magical summer of revelations and of uncovering secrets, Natalie starts to blossom and by the time autumn arrives she knows n...
Jane Eyre is such a great book. What a nice idea, reading it to celebrate the author's birthday. I don't know if you've already read it or even if you would like it, but if you like sort of silly fantasy-mystery books that feature a healthy helping of bookish nerd stuff you might want to try Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by. I do like reading books which have been sparked off by others but I haven't read The Eyre Affair yet.
Delete